I voted AND had my first mamogram!

[SadieKate]

I hate it but I do it because I have Fibrocystic Breast Disease (and 3rd generation in my family with it and I was diagnosed at 22 yrs old). The pull on the muscles in my neck is very painful and the last time the idiot tech grabbed my left arm and yanked it into position before explaining what she was doing, followed by an audible popping sound and me exclaiming OW! To which she told me I should have told her I had an injury. Well, I didn't have one before her assault.

I should have immediately notified the hospital but didn't because I didn't realize how much damage she did. Here I am almost two years later intermittently participating in the PUP thread -- all due to her incompetence.

Just make sure you don't let the techs do anything without explanation first. You'd think this was a no-brainer.

[snapdragen]

sk - after my stay in the hospital, I wonder about some healthcare professionals. All of the nurses (3 shifts) were great, as were the aids, except for one moron. She worked the night shift; came in every hour to take my blood pressure, temperature, and oxygen levels. Could have been done in 5 minutes, except she'd stand around and watch television while in my room. Then she decided to check my catheter, shoving my legs around and pulling at tubes - I yelled ouch. "Oh, these can hurt sometimes, do you need something more for pain?" I looked her in the eye and said "Nothing hurt until YOU started in....."

[SadieKate]

Bad apples in every industry . . . unfortunately, it's hard to escape them in some circumstances.

Did I ever tell you about the PT who nearly ripped out a 55mm screw in my knee just hours after it was installed? She was out looking for a new job the next day.

[oxysback]

Could have been done in 5 minutes, except she'd stand around and watch television while in my room.

Maybe she's been watching House too much?

[emily_in_nc]

Seems like a popular week for mammos -- I had mine Monday afternoon! I have read to schedule them during the first two weeks of your cycle if you tend to have sensitive breasts before your period, and that has been a very helpful tip for me. In fact, I had to reschedule this one from a couple of weeks ago for that very reason. The compression isn't what I'd call comfortable, but when your breast tissue isn't sore and swollen from hormones, it's certainly less of an issue!